Rutjärnbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Rutjärnbäcken is a salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rutjärnbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmannpike56 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssontrout31 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 6Bjørn BoströmArctic char29 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmGustav Viklund
burbot36 cmRoland Sandström
trout31 cmAndreas Pettersson
Arctic char29 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real
